Most hotel guests believe they are perfectly reasonable. But hotel employees notice things guests seem to never think twice about—and these seemingly harmless habits can make an entire shift needlessly harder. Are you doing any of these?

For generations, a trip from Canada to the United States could feel almost routine, whether it meant Florida sunshine, a weekend in New York, or a quick drive across the border. Then Canadian travel patterns changed sharply, and the latest government data suggest this is much more than a temporary dip. Canadians are still traveling, but a remarkable number of them are choosing somewhere other than the United States.

Scientists discovered human blood in 2,000-year-old Chinese rock art, revealing how an ingenious lime-based paint formula may have protected the vivid Huashan murals through centuries of harsh weather and monsoons.

Americans know poutine, but Canada's strangest foods go much further. From squeaky cheese to dulse, here's what to try across the border.

Archaeologists found evidence of an ancient desert settlement that engineered its own oasis—and it changes what we thought we knew about early civilization.

A shipwreck can preserve far more than a broken hull. Cargoes, tools, food, weapons, and personal belongings sometimes survive together, revealing how people traded, traveled, worked, and ate. These wrecks offered unusually vivid snapshots of worlds that vanished above the waves.